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. >> president obama making a trip to annapolis this morning. he will attend the senate democratic issues conference at the westin. he's returning to the white house before 1:00 this afternoon. vice-president joe biden is not showing signs of slowing down. this afternoon he will administer the oath of office at the ceremonial swearing-in for secretary of state john kerry. tonight the vice president will speak at the house democratic issues conference in leesburg, virginia. >> match.com says the singles are not struggling in this economy. >> a dire financial picture for the u.s. postal service takes center stage in d.c. today. linda bell joins us from bloomberg headquarters in new york. good wednesday mourned. >> -- morning. >> the postmaster general is expected to make a major announcement this morning. he will respond to a board of governors recommendation to accelerate the restructuring of the postal service. the question is what does this mean? postal service employees say this could mean closing some facilities next month instead of next yea
. >> president obama making a trip to annapolis this morning. he will attend the senate democratic issues conference at the westin. he's returning to the white house before 1:00 this afternoon. vice-president joe biden is not showing signs of slowing down. this afternoon he will administer the oath of office at the ceremonial swearing-in for secretary of state john kerry. tonight the vice president will speak at the house democratic issues conference in leesburg, virginia. >>...
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be sure to be the obama message mitt. for their prime time response, the republicans will turn to a rising gop star, senator marco rubio of florida. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >> as you might expect traffic near the capitol will be impacted by the state of the union address tonight. capitol police will close several streets starting at 7:00. you can find a full list of those closures on nbcwashington.com. >> be sure to watch the president's state of the union address tonight at 9:00 here on news4. we will stream it live on nbcwashington.com. >>> new information this afternoon about pope benedict's health. what we learned one day after the pope's announcement that he is stepping down. should teenagers be banned from tanning beds? the idea that could become law in virginia. and let the good times roll. we are heading live to new orleans where mardi gras and the party are in >>> something goes terribly long. t the accident of this dangling crane. >>> we just checked with crew as half hour ago. it looks like a crane that co
be sure to be the obama message mitt. for their prime time response, the republicans will turn to a rising gop star, senator marco rubio of florida. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >> as you might expect traffic near the capitol will be impacted by the state of the union address tonight. capitol police will close several streets starting at 7:00. you can find a full list of those closures on nbcwashington.com. >> be sure to watch the president's state of the union address tonight at...
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in 2008 chuck hagel did not endorse mccain. >> john: his wife endorsed obama, too. were you surprised by the low energy of chuck hagel today on the stand? many people felt he was coached by whoever coached barack obama on his first debate. >> well, you know it reminded me of the joke of the corpse at the wake, that is not to get in the way of drinking and remembering. this is a strange combination of meet the parents and a job interfere where you got to be sure to be unobjectionable, and you have to work with these same people who are berating you to make your tenture a success and you know these hearings are more about them getting a sound bite for their district back home with their interests or their nuclear weapons plan in it, and they're unfortunately not so much about educating anybody on serious issues that we face. so from that perspective senator hagel's demeanor was entirely understandable, and i can't even begin to imagine how incredibly it mustfrustrating it must have been for him. heather hurlburt and david schuster. be will he be confirmed? >> he'll be
in 2008 chuck hagel did not endorse mccain. >> john: his wife endorsed obama, too. were you surprised by the low energy of chuck hagel today on the stand? many people felt he was coached by whoever coached barack obama on his first debate. >> well, you know it reminded me of the joke of the corpse at the wake, that is not to get in the way of drinking and remembering. this is a strange combination of meet the parents and a job interfere where you got to be sure to be...
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also using clips where she says obama carries great and obama is doing brilliant job. not exactly the kind of things that will help her in a state that voted overwhelmingly republican in the last election. she needs to get that straight if she is serious about running. that is my two cents more. coming up friday, got ready for something really, really exciting. a weekly segment focusing on top designerand trends in fashion and entertainment. this friday i will be sitting down with the fox business exclusive interview with supermodel and entrepreneur who will share some of the biggest secrets in fashion. you don't want to miss that.k ya great night, we will see you back here tomorrow. lou: good evening, everybody. president obama today stepped up his campaign to avoid the consequences of sequestration. an idea that originated in the white house. republicans upon the president's new round of demands delay sequestration for months, nothing more than a play for more tax increases. hollywood a-list or bruce willis: not those who would take away our guns offering a stern mes
also using clips where she says obama carries great and obama is doing brilliant job. not exactly the kind of things that will help her in a state that voted overwhelmingly republican in the last election. she needs to get that straight if she is serious about running. that is my two cents more. coming up friday, got ready for something really, really exciting. a weekly segment focusing on top designerand trends in fashion and entertainment. this friday i will be sitting down with the fox...
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coming up, the inspiring story behind the man receiving the medal of honor today from president obama. >> plus, a $1 million reward for the ex-police officer wanted in the killings of three people in california. an update on the leads investigators are following now. stay with us. >> announcer: you're watching news 4 midday. >> president obama will honor a hero from the war in afghanistan today. he'll award staff sergeant clint romashay the medal of honor. he and his fellow soldiers battled the taliban for more than 12 hours when the outpost came under fire in 2009. eight americans died. he will be only the fourth living service member from the war in afghanistan to receive this medal of honor. >> he will also be a guest of the first lady for tomorrow's state of the union address. the looming budget cuts will likely play prominently in the president's speech. $85 billion in cuts will take effect march 1 if congress and the white house cannot come to an agreement on a budget. republicans are blaming president obama for the looming cuts known as the sequester because the white house pro
coming up, the inspiring story behind the man receiving the medal of honor today from president obama. >> plus, a $1 million reward for the ex-police officer wanted in the killings of three people in california. an update on the leads investigators are following now. stay with us. >> announcer: you're watching news 4 midday. >> president obama will honor a hero from the war in afghanistan today. he'll award staff sergeant clint romashay the medal of honor. he and his fellow...
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. >>> the obama administration is reportedly set to unveil a new strategy to strike back against cyber espionage, new information as chinese government is behind thousands of cyber attacks. what are we expecting to hear from the white house today. >> reporter: mara, good morning. the white house is going to release a new report on steps to protect u.s. trade secrets. it could include new fines and trade actions in this report just yesterday. indicating that the chinese government and specifically the chinese military is sanctioning cyber hacking of 141 u.s. companies. mara? >> turning now to the budget battle, we're just days away from those looming across the board spending cuts. >> reporter: today, there's a new warning from the pentagon, they say more than 700,000 civilian workers would have to take one day off without pay a week. one day after president obama continued his plea to the public and to congress saying that this is going to be devastating for the economy, he wants congress to act and it comes one day after a bipartisan commission released a new plan that would detail $2
. >>> the obama administration is reportedly set to unveil a new strategy to strike back against cyber espionage, new information as chinese government is behind thousands of cyber attacks. what are we expecting to hear from the white house today. >> reporter: mara, good morning. the white house is going to release a new report on steps to protect u.s. trade secrets. it could include new fines and trade actions in this report just yesterday. indicating that the chinese government...
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president obama picked hagel to be next defense secretary. scheduled for today but postponed yesterday. demanding more answers about his finance. specifically want more information on more than $5,000 in speaking fees that he received over the last five years. >> the current defense secretary will testify at another hearing this morning on capitol hill. give more details about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. ambassador chris stevens and three others were killed. hear from starting one hour from now. >>> in the meantime, secretary panetta is raising the flag on defense cuts that could leave the military at least prepared level in a decade. the pentagon announced wednesday it has approved cutting the aircraft carriers from 2 to 1. the move will save millions of dollars each year. despite his opposition, some analysts say the move is logical. >> so all it does is temporarily at times reduce our standing cape ability to launch a preemptive strike. so if we change our mind we can change the policy. >> budget issues are forcing carrie
president obama picked hagel to be next defense secretary. scheduled for today but postponed yesterday. demanding more answers about his finance. specifically want more information on more than $5,000 in speaking fees that he received over the last five years. >> the current defense secretary will testify at another hearing this morning on capitol hill. give more details about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. ambassador chris stevens and three others were killed. hear from...
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. >> president obama also believes it's time for change. >> gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does in every institution and walk of life. " some criticize the possible change, adding that the boy scouts have a history based on timeless family values. >> they are entitled to continue the policy if they choose to. if they don't, they will lose the heart and soul of their membership. >> even if the boy scouts of america decides to lift the ban individual troops will still have a decision to make honor own. meanwhile, there could be a vote as soon as today. whatever comes out, the board will issue a statement, they say. reporting live in a satellite center, brianne carter abc 7. >> the nfl world champions got a congratulatory call from the commander-in-chief. >> nothing wrong with that. president obama colorado the ravens tepco john harbaugh tuesday afternoon and they talk a little about how o.j. briggin moved him and the first lady. the president looks forward to congratulate in the ravens in person at the white house. -- president obama ca
. >> president obama also believes it's time for change. >> gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does in every institution and walk of life. " some criticize the possible change, adding that the boy scouts have a history based on timeless family values. >> they are entitled to continue the policy if they choose to. if they don't, they will lose the heart and soul of their membership. >> even if the boy scouts of america...
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in fact president obama said that three years ago. you have to reform it first before you expand it. i think he's right. we're asking for waivers. we think the obamacare legislation, we thought it needed to be discarded but the courts have upheld it and it needs to be amended to give us more flexibility over dual he will gabs and maintenance of effort and so forth. so we're talking solely about reform right now, not expansion. i want to have higher quality health care for more people but we're not going to bring the banks of our state. frankly, david, we don't think the federal government can afford it. we'll not contribute to the national debt in virginia by having the federal government claim to pick up 100% of the tab for three years and 90% forever, when they can't afford it. they're already broke. i don't think they can keep their promise. david: even though president obama did win virginia in the 2012 elections. >> sure. he didn't win it on obamacare i can tell you that. there were a host of other factors. won it by 2% in a clos
in fact president obama said that three years ago. you have to reform it first before you expand it. i think he's right. we're asking for waivers. we think the obamacare legislation, we thought it needed to be discarded but the courts have upheld it and it needs to be amended to give us more flexibility over dual he will gabs and maintenance of effort and so forth. so we're talking solely about reform right now, not expansion. i want to have higher quality health care for more people but we're...
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first lady michelle obama attended the teenager's funeral this past weekend in chicago. police have not yet identified the suspects. >>> three people are dead after shots rang out at a delaware courthouse today. state attorney general beau biden says the shooting was not random but the result of a custody dispute. fox's steve centanni has more. >> they started yelling get down, get back, put us in a tight hallway. we were in there for half an hour, something like that. >> reporter: three people dead including the gunman after a shooting in the new castle county courthouse in wilmington, delaware. >> a lone gunman walked into the lobby area of the county courthouse and opened fire. two civilian females were killed in that shooting. two capital police officers were shot in the exchange of gunfight. >> reporter: two officers were taken to a local hospital saved by their bulletproof vests. the chaos began just after 8 a.m. in the public area of the courthouse before a metal detector checkpoint. witnesses recall the sounds and tension of the firefight. >> i'm okay now. >> i d
first lady michelle obama attended the teenager's funeral this past weekend in chicago. police have not yet identified the suspects. >>> three people are dead after shots rang out at a delaware courthouse today. state attorney general beau biden says the shooting was not random but the result of a custody dispute. fox's steve centanni has more. >> they started yelling get down, get back, put us in a tight hallway. we were in there for half an hour, something like that. >>...
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and president obama. retired master spent 24 years in the air force, 13 of those years on air force one. >> it's the same pressure as any aircraft technician has working on any aircraft. it doesn't matter if it's the president or your son or daughter. >> as a crew chief, he has seen a lot of the world while making sure all is right with the most famous 747 in america. >> if there's an issue, you stay there until the issue is resolved. >> sometimes you don't see the hotel room, sometimes a crew chief can get a break, like on trips to rome. >> rome is full of so much history. >> there are two identical 747's. both called air force one. >> sometimes when you walk to the hanger and you could see both of those planes sitting right there, one of those things where you can get used to it, but every now and again, it hits you and sets you back to this first day when you walked in and looked at it. wow, these things are awesome. >> the crew sits in a different area of the plane from the president. >> how is the fo
and president obama. retired master spent 24 years in the air force, 13 of those years on air force one. >> it's the same pressure as any aircraft technician has working on any aircraft. it doesn't matter if it's the president or your son or daughter. >> as a crew chief, he has seen a lot of the world while making sure all is right with the most famous 747 in america. >> if there's an issue, you stay there until the issue is resolved. >> sometimes you don't see the hotel...
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cheney says president obama is jeopardizing national security because he is nominating subpar nominations. and john brennan and chuck hagel are awaiting confirmation of head of cia and defense secretary is that correctively. >>> and then ehrlich is looking to fill the seat. leopold resigned after being found guilty of misconduct. >>> and chris brown's weekend incident, we have gone through the police report. >>> and a man that goes above and beyond to fulfill a promise to a family during the iraq war. >>> the clouds are already starting to move in. when do the rain drops arrive? i will give you a check of the [ male announcer ] so there's lots of people out there who aren't happy with their internet. [ spokesman ] hi, are you lindsay? yes. did you say, "my internet's so slow it's like a car with no gas"? yes. [ male announcer ] well lindsay, you're about to get verizon fios quantum, america's fastest, most reliable internet. so that's what you used to have... okay. and that's fios. wow, this is crazy fast, almost unbelievable. [ male announcer ] that will put some gas in the old tank lind
cheney says president obama is jeopardizing national security because he is nominating subpar nominations. and john brennan and chuck hagel are awaiting confirmation of head of cia and defense secretary is that correctively. >>> and then ehrlich is looking to fill the seat. leopold resigned after being found guilty of misconduct. >>> and chris brown's weekend incident, we have gone through the police report. >>> and a man that goes above and beyond to fulfill a...
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president obama called the test a highly provocative act. he said north korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles pose a threat to international peace and security. he goes on to say the united states will also continue to take steps necessary to defend ourselves and our allies. >>> taking a look outside right now. look at that shot. another mild start out there. but some more winter weather is on the way. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein with the first forecast. good morning. >> it sure looks nice. beautiful sky over the region. we've had the sunshine since dawn. sun rises getting earlier and earlier, 7:03 this morning. a few clouds, northeastern maryland, right near the pennsylvania border. a few clouds as well towards charlottesville and zipping east. elsewhere, a bright and sunny morning. and a bit of a blustery wind that has settled down a bit. reagan national now 53. miding the mid-50s throughout the north central virginia. it's going to play a role with any snow accumulation tomorrow because the ground temperatures are so w
president obama called the test a highly provocative act. he said north korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles pose a threat to international peace and security. he goes on to say the united states will also continue to take steps necessary to defend ourselves and our allies. >>> taking a look outside right now. look at that shot. another mild start out there. but some more winter weather is on the way. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein with the first forecast. good...
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some say the oppose president obama's call for more gun control. last year there were 77,000 background checks that were enied or decline. we did not prosecute those folks. advocates of universal background checks say law- yers nothing tor .ear there has been a huge spike in people arese concerned that congress will approve more gun control laws. @huge water main break in laurel tonight. it broke earlier this evening. a spokesperson said a contractor apparently hit a pipe. customers in the area might experience low water pressure. it is not clear how long the repairs will take. >> faculty and students at georgetown university are being to lock their doors after a couple of burglaries. someone broke into an unlocked and stole a laptop and from a faculty member. monday, someone walked into and stoled dorm room several items. we are days away from the --ming also, more trouble for chris brown. also, more trouble for chrislook, every day we're using more and more energy. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from? ♪ that's why right h
some say the oppose president obama's call for more gun control. last year there were 77,000 background checks that were enied or decline. we did not prosecute those folks. advocates of universal background checks say law- yers nothing tor .ear there has been a huge spike in people arese concerned that congress will approve more gun control laws. @huge water main break in laurel tonight. it broke earlier this evening. a spokesperson said a contractor apparently hit a pipe. customers in the area...
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the president has -- the performance of barack obama has he staffs up is dismal. meanwhile, a leading republican senator is threatening to holdup president obama's senate confirmation. he wants more answers about the deadly attack in libya. the senator wants to know what the president was doing during the attack and if he was in touch with libyan officials. chuck hagel has been nominated. and john brennan as cia director. >> justice department memo obtained reveals government officials don't need court order or charge you with a crime. they simply have to determine you are a terror leader and a serious threat to the u.s. law makers are raising concerns. peter ducey has more. >> reporter: democrats and republicans think it's okay if that person has aligned themselves with terrorists trying to attack america. there's disagreement about when it's okay to make that order. republican senator said this morning no american should be executed without a trial. should never get to decide someone's death by flipping through flash cards and saying you want to kill him? i don'
the president has -- the performance of barack obama has he staffs up is dismal. meanwhile, a leading republican senator is threatening to holdup president obama's senate confirmation. he wants more answers about the deadly attack in libya. the senator wants to know what the president was doing during the attack and if he was in touch with libyan officials. chuck hagel has been nominated. and john brennan as cia director. >> justice department memo obtained reveals government officials...
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. >> president obama will hit the road today taking his warnings about severe budget cuts to virginia. >> some republicans say the president should be on capitol hill to work on the deadline. >> hallie jackson has more. >> the curtain is rising on another day of political theater in washington. president obama will be going to newport news to warrant what could happen if $85 billion in automatic spending cuts kick in in just three days. it doesn't look like either side is working on a deal. just crafting bills that and not likely to pass both chambers. we may see some republicans that would shift the responsibility for the cuts to the white house. that does not have a good chance of passing the senate. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> maryland could lose more than 12,000 jobs because of across-the-board cuts. ben cardin talk through with employees at the social security headquarters in woodlawn. >> they have no choice but to lay people off or use the furlough process. that is going to happen. >> he does not think a deal will happen before friday. >> 5:27. >> a harford county school em
. >> president obama will hit the road today taking his warnings about severe budget cuts to virginia. >> some republicans say the president should be on capitol hill to work on the deadline. >> hallie jackson has more. >> the curtain is rising on another day of political theater in washington. president obama will be going to newport news to warrant what could happen if $85 billion in automatic spending cuts kick in in just three days. it doesn't look like either side...
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warfare program was unleashed all across the planet our defense budget tripled under bush and then obama we now spend upwards of a trillion dollars every year to maintain this deal with the devil of war we have between seven hundred and one thousand military bases of all sizes and purposes on the planet they include massive installments like force base in afghanistan and small secret facilities in africa used primarily to launch drones or defense and war spending that we have ninety four percent of all federal income tax revenue that means almost every single dollar that you and i and everyone else in this country pay income taxes goes to supporting this massive military empire not education not health care not infrastructure but instead war and in return the billionaire. classes profited immensely with oil and shipping lanes wide open in favorable business deals in foreign markets but within the united states is rotting and this faustine deal is sunsetting we learned last week that the american economy contracted by point one percent in the fourth quarter despite the fact that overall c
warfare program was unleashed all across the planet our defense budget tripled under bush and then obama we now spend upwards of a trillion dollars every year to maintain this deal with the devil of war we have between seven hundred and one thousand military bases of all sizes and purposes on the planet they include massive installments like force base in afghanistan and small secret facilities in africa used primarily to launch drones or defense and war spending that we have ninety four...
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they want to blame it on obama -- they are holding the entire country hostage so they can deny obama a third term which makes no sense at all. >> stephanie: right. by the way he brought up if a woman is raped. not sure if he was talking about the christian mingle story. [♪ organ music ♪] -- >> stephanie: or dating game. [ dating game music ] >> it sounds a lot more bouncy for this story. >> stephanie: as jim said earlier who would jesus rape. a man accused of raping a woman he met on chris -- christiandating.com. is accused of praying on women. he is known as ryeland butterword. wow. >> stephanie: ross in new mexico you are on the "stephanie miller show." hi ross. or is it roz. >> caller: i had to come out to the barn -- >> stephanie: you have marco rubio in your throat. are you okay? >> you went out to your barn to let your goats out while you were on hold that's awesome. >> caller: i wanted to talk to you about gabby giffords being able to have a handgun. i totally agree with the caller from arizona. i love gabby, and my family prayed for her, but she has a serious brain injury
they want to blame it on obama -- they are holding the entire country hostage so they can deny obama a third term which makes no sense at all. >> stephanie: right. by the way he brought up if a woman is raped. not sure if he was talking about the christian mingle story. [♪ organ music ♪] -- >> stephanie: or dating game. [ dating game music ] >> it sounds a lot more bouncy for this story. >> stephanie: as jim said earlier who would jesus rape. a man accused of raping...
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. >> earlier this week president obama supported the boy scouts ending its ban on gay members and scout leaders. they say they should have the same access and opportunities everyone else does. >>> virginia rail ek press is now inspecting tracks. two incidents caused delays around an hour and a half this morning. crews say it had a broken csx rail on one track and disabled freight train on an alternate track. it stopped all trains at the brook station in stafford. when it resumed they could only go four miles an hour at one point. vre expects to have normal service by this afternoon. >>> are there any other problems? who do we ask? of course, danella sealock with the traffic. >> right now the traffic, tracking two. police are we responding to the first one, i-95 southbound in maryland at the icc. they're responding to an accident in that area. so far not seeing delays. but if this is your commute, give yourself extra time and use caution. let's shoot inbound 50 at collington. now here's a live way at the beltway in green belt. you can see the loops. as far as accidents, nice and clear. e
. >> earlier this week president obama supported the boy scouts ending its ban on gay members and scout leaders. they say they should have the same access and opportunities everyone else does. >>> virginia rail ek press is now inspecting tracks. two incidents caused delays around an hour and a half this morning. crews say it had a broken csx rail on one track and disabled freight train on an alternate track. it stopped all trains at the brook station in stafford. when it resumed...
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president obama has directed the justice department to hand over classified information complete with the legal rationale for drone strikes against americans linked to al qaeda. that's all according to one official. last year they got a memo saying the government can kill u.s. citizens abroad if they're trying to harm other americans. >>> marylanders sound off. the brown gun legislation started off debates today. our ken molestina is live in rockville where a town hall meeting on the issue just wrapped up. what did you find out? >> reporter: well, it was a packed house here at the town hall meeting. of course the lieutenant governor anthony brown on hand to talk about his proposal. and i'll tell you something, just based on my observation, it seems like more people came out to speak against this proposal than in favor of it. >> and by and large, while i appreciate the effort, i do not support the assault weapons ban. >> we applaud the courage for proposing common sense gun laws. >> reporter: both sides of the gun debate showed up to speak directly to one of the men spear heading a new
president obama has directed the justice department to hand over classified information complete with the legal rationale for drone strikes against americans linked to al qaeda. that's all according to one official. last year they got a memo saying the government can kill u.s. citizens abroad if they're trying to harm other americans. >>> marylanders sound off. the brown gun legislation started off debates today. our ken molestina is live in rockville where a town hall meeting on the...
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president obama won hispanics by 44 points. african-americans by 87 points. gay and lesbian voters by 54 points, and young voters by 23 points. with that in mind robert draper asks in the "new york times" magazine can the republicans be saved from obselecence. the anecdotal evidence is not pretty. watching a gop voting group, draper saw the republican party described as old, middle-aged white men, marrow-minded, rigid, stuck in their ways." one gop digital specialist lamented the difficulty in recruiting younger republicans saying they don't want to be part of an organization that puts them squarely on the wrong side of history. sam has his article, which graced the cover of "the new republic." it's the republicans, the party of white people. sam, it is a great, great story. it really gives people, i think, a history of sort of where the party has come from, which is to say the party that was really champions of civil rights, the votinging rights act, and how far they have gone in the intervening years. >> it's partly a story about the road built taken. in th
president obama won hispanics by 44 points. african-americans by 87 points. gay and lesbian voters by 54 points, and young voters by 23 points. with that in mind robert draper asks in the "new york times" magazine can the republicans be saved from obselecence. the anecdotal evidence is not pretty. watching a gop voting group, draper saw the republican party described as old, middle-aged white men, marrow-minded, rigid, stuck in their ways." one gop digital specialist lamented the...
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. >>> president obama will sell some of the proposals on his domestic agenda today to fellow democrats in the senate. he'll speak at the democratic senate caucus in annapolis. the president will talk about immigration reform and gun control among other issues during the closed door retreat. >>> the looming budget crisis will be a hot topic at the meeting also. the president wants congress to approve a quick fix to avoid sweeping spending cuts that will take place automatically on march 1st. the cuts could be devastating to the country's economic recovery. the president says the short term deal allows lawmakers a chance to come up with a broader solution to bringing the nation's debt under control. >>> today the executive board of the boy scouts of america could overturn a century old policy banning gay scouts and troop leaders. the board will meet at the headquarters in eastern texas. supporters plan to hold a rally outside. last week the board said it might change the policy and leave the issue up to local troops to decide. they say the current policy worked for is 00 years. former sc
. >>> president obama will sell some of the proposals on his domestic agenda today to fellow democrats in the senate. he'll speak at the democratic senate caucus in annapolis. the president will talk about immigration reform and gun control among other issues during the closed door retreat. >>> the looming budget crisis will be a hot topic at the meeting also. the president wants congress to approve a quick fix to avoid sweeping spending cuts that will take place automatically...
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and coming up, president obama's headed to georgia right now. how he wants to change when children are first introduced to school. >>> plus, a big airline merger. was announced just a few hours ago. we'll tell you what it will mean to travelers now, and in the future. >>> and we're going to introduce you to two military wives in our area caring for their wounded warrior husbands. we treated them to valentine's [ male announcer #1 ] verizon fios is the fastest internet in america. just ask pc mag. [ male announcer #2 ] cable can't touch fios upload speeds. it's hard to imagine anyone ever beating fios. there's no doubt fios is the fastest in the country. [ male announcer #1 ] after 110,000 speed tests, nothing came close to fios. now, get fios internet, tv and phone including a free upgrade to supercharged fios quantum internet speed. all for our best price online: just $94.99 a month for 2 years. plus, get $250 back with a two-year agreement. or get your free upgrade at the same great price with no annual contract. fios is 100% fiber-optic. that
and coming up, president obama's headed to georgia right now. how he wants to change when children are first introduced to school. >>> plus, a big airline merger. was announced just a few hours ago. we'll tell you what it will mean to travelers now, and in the future. >>> and we're going to introduce you to two military wives in our area caring for their wounded warrior husbands. we treated them to valentine's [ male announcer #1 ] verizon fios is the fastest internet in...
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and i want obama to talk about these things. and then the people, let them know, republicans, you did not win the election. host: our caller from florida, a democrat says he wants the president to go out on the offensive because he has a mandate. will we hear that kind of a tone? guest: reading the tea leaves, one of the interesting things is, you saw a round of stories in the press that said obama is going to pivot back to the economy in this speech. then the white house said we are not pivotting to the economy. one of the republicans hooked on is that obama has pivoted to the economy over and over and over again throughout his presidency and almost an embarrassment to this point because the recovery is still tepid. guest: it is interesting what the caller has said the president since election day has repeatedly said well, the american people agree with me. i won. every time he introduces a new proposal on gun control, immigration on a balanced approach to the economy, he says, i won the election, the people agree with me. i th
and i want obama to talk about these things. and then the people, let them know, republicans, you did not win the election. host: our caller from florida, a democrat says he wants the president to go out on the offensive because he has a mandate. will we hear that kind of a tone? guest: reading the tea leaves, one of the interesting things is, you saw a round of stories in the press that said obama is going to pivot back to the economy in this speech. then the white house said we are not...
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president obama is pressuring congress to act now and avoid the across the board cuts that kick in march 1st. it's a repeat of the fiscal cliff debate, but this time without the fight over taxes, although the president does want to raise revenue. the president telling congress people will lose their jobs and national security will suffer if something isn't done. >> these cuts are not smart. they are not fair. they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. >> in his state of the union address president obama himself admitted that these cuts were a really bad idea. what the president failed to mention was that the sequester was his idea. >> the sequester was the president's idea, but of it meant to force congress to act -- but it was meant to force congress to act because it would be so objectionable to everyone on both sides of the aisle. >>> the olympic athlete accused of murdering his girl friend tells his side of the story. >> and could a change in d.c. traffic lights mean for green for the city? the plan that could affect your c
president obama is pressuring congress to act now and avoid the across the board cuts that kick in march 1st. it's a repeat of the fiscal cliff debate, but this time without the fight over taxes, although the president does want to raise revenue. the president telling congress people will lose their jobs and national security will suffer if something isn't done. >> these cuts are not smart. they are not fair. they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to...
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under president obama's watch drone killings have ballooned. why don't we seem to see more outrage on this? if they were republicans, you would be seeing all sorts of things being raised in the media. >> i think the republicans are right in this degree that the democrats who control the that it but not the house, and they, the senate foreign relations committee, the people that would naturally, the senate intelligence commit dheerks are controlled by democrats, because they're in the majority, are giving him a pass. there would be a much harder standard if there was a democratic senate and a republican president on this issue. he said he was going to be different, he was going to close guantanamo, he was against any sort of severe interrogation tactics, and the drone policy is no different than the bush administration. in fact, it's, in many regards, as you have said, worse. >> all right, very quickly, i want to touch on virginia politics. house speaker william howl bucking his own party to derail a senate redistricting plan that could have han
under president obama's watch drone killings have ballooned. why don't we seem to see more outrage on this? if they were republicans, you would be seeing all sorts of things being raised in the media. >> i think the republicans are right in this degree that the democrats who control the that it but not the house, and they, the senate foreign relations committee, the people that would naturally, the senate intelligence commit dheerks are controlled by democrats, because they're in the...
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president obama goes out on the road. how much can he achieve? welcome to our viewers. pope benedict issued a stern warning. at ash wednesday, the pontiff was interrupted repeatedly by applause. and it will step down at the end of february. >> on ash wednesday catholics remember the body is mortal. this is the last mass he will celebrate as pope. they had to remove the service from a much smaller church in rome. a measure of how deeply this has moved to the faithful. whatever he says will carry enormous symbolic significance. it will be a kind of legacy statement. will this influence retire with him? he will live inside this former monastery. is there a danger his presence will undermine the credibility or legitimacy of his successor? will there be two popes in the vatican. this morning crowds gathered for the usual wednesday audience, among them a party of schoolchildren. >> it is quite an honor, especially since one of the last coverings. it is quite special to be here. >> it was once said the pope lack charisma. nobody says it now. hock has given way to a boisterous
president obama goes out on the road. how much can he achieve? welcome to our viewers. pope benedict issued a stern warning. at ash wednesday, the pontiff was interrupted repeatedly by applause. and it will step down at the end of february. >> on ash wednesday catholics remember the body is mortal. this is the last mass he will celebrate as pope. they had to remove the service from a much smaller church in rome. a measure of how deeply this has moved to the faithful. whatever he says will...
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obama would be such -- there are people who told me obama is such an assassination target, that's a bad reason to vote. >> you can't generalize. i think we should be open to be able to bring up real issues that are issues. >> it is a massive epidemic. if we're not able to talk about it as americans -- >> we can talk about it. >> we're going to take a break here. guys, break time. >>> still ahead, lord of the flies meets a carnival cruise. why do people go on cruises anymore? >> when we come back, the man who says he killed bin laden tells all. why can't anybody keep a secret anymore about anything. >>> and do our heroes deserve more, when we get back? [ ship horn blows ] no, no, no! stop! humans. one day we're coming up with the theory of relativity, the next... not so much. but that's okay -- you're covered with great ideas like optional better car replacement from liberty mutual insurance. total your car and we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. learn about it at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? it's lots of things. all wa
obama would be such -- there are people who told me obama is such an assassination target, that's a bad reason to vote. >> you can't generalize. i think we should be open to be able to bring up real issues that are issues. >> it is a massive epidemic. if we're not able to talk about it as americans -- >> we can talk about it. >> we're going to take a break here. guys, break time. >>> still ahead, lord of the flies meets a carnival cruise. why do people go on...
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the obama administration is launching a new strategy to fight cyber theft. the plan announced today includes a diplomatic effort to discourage intellectual property theft abroad. it also calls for better coordination to help u.s. companies protect themselves. at a washington briefing, attorney general eric holder said the damage done by economic espionage is growing. >> the stakes have never really been higher. in some industries, a single trade secret can be worth millions or even billions of dollars. trade secret theft can require companies to lay off employees, close factories, to lose sales and profits, to experience a decline in competitive position and advantage or even to go out of business. >> sreenivasan: the announcement came on the heels of a report by a virginia cyber-security firm. the findings directly accused the chinese military of hacking more than 140 companies in the u.s. and elsewhere. japanese investigators have found that a lithium ion battery in a boeing 787 dreamliner was wired incorrectly. that word came today from japan's transport
the obama administration is launching a new strategy to fight cyber theft. the plan announced today includes a diplomatic effort to discourage intellectual property theft abroad. it also calls for better coordination to help u.s. companies protect themselves. at a washington briefing, attorney general eric holder said the damage done by economic espionage is growing. >> the stakes have never really been higher. in some industries, a single trade secret can be worth millions or even...
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that is one of the big ideas of the obama presidency, right? essentially, reorienting how america deals with the world away from the u.s. military and toward u.s. diplomacy. to upscale our soft power capacity as a country so we have more options beyond just the option of force. this president did a lot to advance that idea simply by putting somebody as high profile as hillary clinton in the job of america's head diplomat. but the overall goal of upscaling state, upscaling diplomacy and development so they are right up there with defense, like she said today, that is widely regarded as a goal that is not yet realized. secretary clinton alluded to that fact today when she said she now plans to become an advocate for that cause from the outside. it is, frankly, easy to imagine that as the core for her return to public life and politics for hillary clinton at some point, but we shall see. the secretary also reflected today on how she is really leaving public life for the first time in a very long time. and she suggested that that might make her a l
that is one of the big ideas of the obama presidency, right? essentially, reorienting how america deals with the world away from the u.s. military and toward u.s. diplomacy. to upscale our soft power capacity as a country so we have more options beyond just the option of force. this president did a lot to advance that idea simply by putting somebody as high profile as hillary clinton in the job of america's head diplomat. but the overall goal of upscaling state, upscaling diplomacy and...
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tonight, president obama laid down his blueprint for his second term. for a country that faces numerous obstacles in the immediate future, the economy is top of mind. in addition, the debate over gun control, immigration, and the military future in afghanistan sets -- took center stage. we begin with rebekah live in our newsroom. >> his first state of the union since reelection the president laid out his agenda for off a message of optimism. >> we can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger. >> acknowledging major challenges ahead as obama called on congress to focus on the economy and helping the middle class, calling for investments in infrastructure, energy, education and manufacturing along with raising the minimum wage and help for homeowners. the president said it is time to raise taxes on the wealthy. >> why would we choose to make deeper cuts to education and medicare just to protect special interest tax breaks? how is that fair? >> he called the sequester a really bad idea. the president wants the parties to find a s
tonight, president obama laid down his blueprint for his second term. for a country that faces numerous obstacles in the immediate future, the economy is top of mind. in addition, the debate over gun control, immigration, and the military future in afghanistan sets -- took center stage. we begin with rebekah live in our newsroom. >> his first state of the union since reelection the president laid out his agenda for off a message of optimism. >> we can say with renewed confidence...
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next up, the obama administration leans on bob woodward. if you think most hybrids are a bit under sized then this will be a nice surprise. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max come. c-max go. c-max give a ride to everyone it knows. c max has more passenger volume than competitor prius v and we haven't even mentioned... c-max also gets better mpg. say hi to the super fuel efficient ford c-max hybrid. so, i'm working on a cistern intake valve, and the guy hands me a locknut wrench. no way! i'm like, what is this, a drainpipe slipknot? wherever your business takes you, nobody keeps you on the rd like progressive commercial auto. [ flo speaking japanese ] [ shouting in japanese ] we work wherever you work. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >> bret: well, veteran journalist bob woodward says that the white house was really badgering him over his comments about the sequester. here is what he told cnn about an e-mail. that he received. it was said very clearly that you will rebret doing -- regret doing this. it makes me feel
next up, the obama administration leans on bob woodward. if you think most hybrids are a bit under sized then this will be a nice surprise. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max come. c-max go. c-max give a ride to everyone it knows. c max has more passenger volume than competitor prius v and we haven't even mentioned... c-max also gets better mpg. say hi to the super fuel efficient ford c-max hybrid. so, i'm working on a cistern intake valve, and the guy hands me a locknut wrench. no...
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so from obama to bush, that is a good thing. i think that fear does disappear, and i'm not sure i would do much better, but the details you see about the president in this week are base -- in this book are based on my interactions with bush and how e reacted. so when you see the president reacting here, it's obviously much better to be informed by a real person. .. fiction is its best when it has one foot in the gallery and in terms of the places, finally got to decamp david. i had never been to camp data before and i didn't even know it can't did it. the camp david of courts we have all heard of it but what is this place and what did they do their camp david has security that is better than the white house. what is going on there that they have better security in the white house and marines in secret service. it's amazing plus the apartheid that are out there when you look here's the great thing for them. it's really their second home, their getaway place and what's interesting isim they can ski shoot and play golf and bowling
so from obama to bush, that is a good thing. i think that fear does disappear, and i'm not sure i would do much better, but the details you see about the president in this week are base -- in this book are based on my interactions with bush and how e reacted. so when you see the president reacting here, it's obviously much better to be informed by a real person. .. fiction is its best when it has one foot in the gallery and in terms of the places, finally got to decamp david. i had never been...
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look at what president obama did, a joint interview that hess's not done with his own vice president. so it is clear the roads have been plowed for her if she wants to make it back. the question is whether she makes -- >> what do you think? >> my gut is if you made her answer today, she would say no, she's tired, but -- it's one of those you don't yet -- i'll tell you this, joe biden really wants to run, but i think the entire party waits to see what she does. >>> let's talk about the economy. dow over 14,000 today, first time in five years. companies looking pretty good. >> and what happened, we heard that the economy shrank. this is the coming battle, washington versus the private sector. the private sector seems to be wanting to move, to rebuild, that the recovery is happening, and then you have the defense cuts that led to -- we know around here, i can always use here, the sequester word, the more defense cuts could come and how that could slow down the economy. the economy is -- wants to get there, but every congressman i talked to, it's being held back by washington. depending o
look at what president obama did, a joint interview that hess's not done with his own vice president. so it is clear the roads have been plowed for her if she wants to make it back. the question is whether she makes -- >> what do you think? >> my gut is if you made her answer today, she would say no, she's tired, but -- it's one of those you don't yet -- i'll tell you this, joe biden really wants to run, but i think the entire party waits to see what she does. >>> let's...
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they know john brennan is a favorite of president obama. he got a pretty warm welcome up here at a hearing that could about, when you think of it, what some call cia torture. could have been about and was in part, about the u.s. intelligence failures that led to the deaths of four u.s. diplomats in benghazi, libya, but mostly it was about the relatively new phenomenon of raging war by remote control. and what the rules ought to be. talking about u.s. unmanned drones. the predators, and the reapers flying maybe right now in pakistan, in yemen, in somalia. many, many more attacks under the obama administration, 360 so far, and probably just the president's first term, though, no doubt there have been some since he was knock raided for the second, xarpd to 50 in the bush 43 administration. so john brennan was pressed since the new rules on the use of drones finally came out secretly, given to members of the senate intelligence committee overnight, a promise by the administration there will be care taken to maintain american values, maybe even
they know john brennan is a favorite of president obama. he got a pretty warm welcome up here at a hearing that could about, when you think of it, what some call cia torture. could have been about and was in part, about the u.s. intelligence failures that led to the deaths of four u.s. diplomats in benghazi, libya, but mostly it was about the relatively new phenomenon of raging war by remote control. and what the rules ought to be. talking about u.s. unmanned drones. the predators, and the...
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obama's foreign policy. >> sent me a good immigration bill in the next few months and i will sign it and america will be better for it. >> also, a star opportunity at uc berkeley unveiled his status as an illegal immigrant. now congress is considering a law that would allow students like himself a bath to citizenship but critiques say it may encourage i will legal i'm sorry. >>> today pope benedict xvi pleased thousands of pilgrims from his window at st. peter's square. >> cbs reporter samey johnson explain why some think the pope should not participate. >> reporter: there is much debate on who will replace pope benedict xvi, stepping down due to health. the papal's conclave is a closed-door conference. among the 100-plus cardinals to attend, cardinal mahoney. cath likes united, with 50,000 members, make up the national group with 1,600 here in los angeles. they oppose cardinal mahoney taking part in the conclave given the church sexual abuse scandal. >> it is unbelievable that he would go there. i think it is just wrong. >> reporter: catholics united started a petition asking cardin
obama's foreign policy. >> sent me a good immigration bill in the next few months and i will sign it and america will be better for it. >> also, a star opportunity at uc berkeley unveiled his status as an illegal immigrant. now congress is considering a law that would allow students like himself a bath to citizenship but critiques say it may encourage i will legal i'm sorry. >>> today pope benedict xvi pleased thousands of pilgrims from his window at st. peter's square....
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obama would be such -- there are people who told me obama is such an assassination target, that's a bad reason to vote. >> you can't generalize. i think we should be open to be able to bring up real issues that are issues. >> it is a massive epidemic. if we're not able to talk about it as americans -- >> we can talk about it. >> we're going to take a break here. guys, break time. >>> still ahead, "lord of the flies" meets a carnival cruise. why do people go on cruises anymore? >> when we come back, the man who says he killed bin laden tells all. why can't anybody keep a secret anymore about anything. >>> and do our heroes deserve more, when we get back? [ nyquil bottle ] hey tylenol, you know we're kinda like twins. [ tylenol bottle ] we are? yeah we both relieve coughs, sneezing, aches, fevers. and i relieve nasal congestion. overachiever. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. relieves nasal congestion. feby earning your degree fromore racapella university,re. you'll have the knowledge to advance your caree
obama would be such -- there are people who told me obama is such an assassination target, that's a bad reason to vote. >> you can't generalize. i think we should be open to be able to bring up real issues that are issues. >> it is a massive epidemic. if we're not able to talk about it as americans -- >> we can talk about it. >> we're going to take a break here. guys, break time. >>> still ahead, "lord of the flies" meets a carnival cruise. why do...
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obama would be such -- there are people who told me obama is such an assassination target, that's a bad reason to vote. >> you can't generalize. i think we should be open to be able to bring up real issues that are issues. >> it is a massive epidemic. if we're not able to talk about it as americans -- >> we can talk about it. >> we're going to take a break here. guys, break time. >>> still ahead, "lord of the flies" meets a carnival cruise. why do people go on cruises anymore? >> when we come back, the man who says he killed bin laden tells all. why can't anybody keep a secret anymore about anything. >>> and do our heroes deserve more, when we get back? >>> we're spending billions of dollars. we're still no closer to defeating our enemies. >> 20 detainees recognize that photo. >> no birth certificate, no cell phone. >> hand out of your pocket. do it! >> that was from the oscar nominated "zero dark thirty." the film is fictionalized, but now the navy s.e.a.l. who says he shot bin laden is telling his secrets. stan, let me start with you. first of all, do you have any promise whatsoever t
obama would be such -- there are people who told me obama is such an assassination target, that's a bad reason to vote. >> you can't generalize. i think we should be open to be able to bring up real issues that are issues. >> it is a massive epidemic. if we're not able to talk about it as americans -- >> we can talk about it. >> we're going to take a break here. guys, break time. >>> still ahead, "lord of the flies" meets a carnival cruise. why do...
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president obama is putting the finishing touches on his state of the union address. he will address a joint session of congress and the nation tomorrow night. he is expected to lay out priorities for his second term, among them gun-control immigration, and clean energy. florida senator marco rubio will lay of the republican response and rand paul will respond for the tea party. >> president obama presented the medal of honor. he led a few dozen soldiers into repelling an attack in 2009. 8 soldiers were killed in that battle. heat suffered wounds to his hip -- he suffered wounds to his hip and neck, but he kept on fighting. >> i am grateful that they are here with us, and any one of them will tell you, we were not going to be beat that the. i want them to know how proud i am of them. >> he says that he accepts the medal of honor with mixed emotions. he feels toward for successfully accomplishing this mission, but sad because the many lives were lost. >> first of the iphone, then the ipad. tonight it appears that apple is preparing for a new gadget. >> 7 is on your sid
president obama is putting the finishing touches on his state of the union address. he will address a joint session of congress and the nation tomorrow night. he is expected to lay out priorities for his second term, among them gun-control immigration, and clean energy. florida senator marco rubio will lay of the republican response and rand paul will respond for the tea party. >> president obama presented the medal of honor. he led a few dozen soldiers into repelling an attack in 2009. 8...